Sentence-Phrase-Word helps learners to engage with and make meaning from text with a particular focus on capturing the essence of the text or “what speaks to you.” It fosters enhanced discussion while drawing attention to the power of language. (Ritchhart, 207 pag.)

However, the power and promise of this routine lies in the discussion of why a particular word, a single phrase, and a sentence stood out for each individual in the group as the catalyst for rich discussion . It is in these discussions that learners must justify their choices and explain what it was that spoke to them in each of their choices. (Ritchhart, 208 pag.)

I hope our teams will return to the talk to watch what we skipped. The big takeaways for me are

…spreading sunshine and lightness in the world.

…authenticity…standing in your own truth.

…what would the world be likeif we were creating sound consciouslyand consuming sound consciouslyand designing all our environmentsconsciously for sound?That would be a world that does sound beautiful,and one where understanding would be the norm,and that is an idea worth spreading.

Strong teams regularly self-assess how well they function within their norms – the hopes and dreams for how they are when together.

Each team had a quick open discussion of their work, successes, and struggles with last year’s norms. We strive to strengthen our teaming by setting new norms.We turned to another expert and provocateur by watching the first 5:45 of The Myth of Average: Todd Rose at TEDxSonomaCounty.

How might we dramatically expand our talent pool?

Each team worked to update their norms and discuss tools they might use to hold to these norms and provide feedback when necessary.

As Marsha Harris and I closed this Pre-Planning session, we wanted to connect to Tuesday’s Division Meetings.

We hope to model the connectedness, commitment, and collaboration we seek in our teaching teams. Maryellen Berry and Rhonda Mitchell both closed their faculty meetings by showing Android: Monotone as a metaphor and message.

One fear we encounter while forwarding the tenets of professional learning communities is the perceived loss of autonomy. We wanted to send the message

Be together; not the same.

To reinforce and support Maryellen and Rhonda’s message, Marsha and I showed Android: The Making of “MonoTune.” In the above video, Ji makes it look easy. It’s not.

When we are in harmony and in unison but we are all distinctly different, that’s when magic happens in the world.

Sentence-Phrase-Word helps learners to engage with and make meaning from text with a particular focus on capturing the essence of the text or “what speaks to you.” It fosters enhanced discussion while drawing attention to the power of language. (Ritchhart, 207 pag.)

However, the power and promise of this routine lies in the discussion of why a particular word, a single phrase, and a sentence stood out for each individual in the group as the catalyst for rich discussion . It is in these discussions that learners must justify their choices and explain what it was that spoke to them in each of their choices. (Ritchhart, 208 pag.)

We have the opportunity to model how to incorporate reading strategies into all classrooms. Think about teaching young learners to read a section of their book and jot down a sentence, phrase, and word that has meaning to them. Great formative assessment as the lesson begins!

When we share what resonates with us, we offer others our perspective. What if we engage in conversation to learn and share from multiple points of view?

… I was looking after my grandfather and I saw him stepping out of the bed.The moment his foot landed on the floor,I thought, why don’t I put a pressure sensor on the heel of his foot?Once he stepped onto the floor and out of the bed,the pressure sensor would detect an increase in pressure caused by body weightand then wirelessly send an audible alert to the caregiver’s smartphone.

Geoff Mulgan: A short intro to the Studio School

What kind of school would have the teenagers fighting to get in,not fighting to stay out?And after hundreds of conversationswith teenagers and teachers and parentsand employers and schoolsfrom Paraguay to Australia,and looking at some of the academic research,which showed the importanceof what’s now called non-cognitive skills —the skills of motivation, resilience —and that these are as importantas the cognitive skills — formal academic skills —we came up with an answer, a very simple answer in a way,which we called the Studio School.And we called it a studio schoolto go back to the original idea of a studio in the Renaissancewhere work and learning are integrated.You work by learning,and you learn by working.

We can engage so many more students with this,and they can have a better time doing it.And let’s understand:this is not an incremental sort of change.We’re trying to cross the chasm herebetween school math and the real-world math.

Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover

Math makes sense of the world.Math is the vocabularyfor your own intuition.